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In today’s hyperconnected world, innovation no longer resides comfortably within the walls of R&D departments or the hands of visionary technologists alone. It lives at the edge—in the confluence of technology and business, where imagination meetsexecution, and where competitive advantage is neither inherited nor granted, but earned daily through agility, foresight, and the courage to …
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The focus of this edition of the John Keells IT CXO Disrupt series was on the importance of AI in driving digital-first strategies led by Ramesh Shanmuganathan, Executive Vice President and Group CIO of John Keells Holdings PLC and Chief Executive of John Keells IT, together with Rajeev Singh, VP of Corporate Business for SAP …
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Vision, Challenges, and the Way Forward As Sri Lanka accelerates its journey toward a digital-first economy, it must also modernize its fiscal frameworks to reflect this transformation. A Digital Services Tax (DST) presents an opportunity to close a widening tax gap—where global tech companies generate significant revenues from Sri Lankan users yet remain outside the …
In today’s hyper-connected digital landscape, traditional security models are failing to protect against sophisticated cyber threats. The Zero Trust Security framework -built on the principle of “never trust, always verify” -has emerged as a critical strategy for safeguarding enterprise assets, ensuring compliance, and mitigating financial and reputational risks. For C-Suite executives, Zero Trust is not …
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The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is witnessing a seismic shift as DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, emerges as a formidable challenger to OpenAI, the undisputed leader in the field. With its groundbreaking DeepSeek-R1 model, DeepSeek is challenging OpenAI’s dominance and redefining what’s possible in AI development—all while operating on a fraction of the budget. Here’s …
The focus of this edition of the John Keells IT CXO Disrupt series was on the importance of customer centricity in driving digital-first strategies led by Ramesh Shanmuganathan, Executive Vice President and Group CIO of John Keells Holdings PLC and Chief Executive of John Keells IT, together with Kamal Kanth Tummala, Vice President of Salesforce. …
John Keells Holdings Executive Vice President and Group CIO Ramesh Shanmuganathan, who is also the Chief Executive of John Keells IT, shares insights into the importance of leadership encompassing ambition, grit, and humility, emphasizing qualities like setting a clear vision, leading by example, and empowering teams. He also discusses how technology will reshape leadership, stressing …
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John Keells Holdings Executive Vice President and Group CIO Ramesh Shanmuganathan, who is also the Chief Executive of John Keells IT, and Sujit Christy, Group Chief Information Security Officer and Cybersecurity Advisor of John Keells Holdings, break down the concept and the rising importance of Zero Trust security in building secure & resilient digital platforms …
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Ramesh Shanmuganathan, an Executive Vice President and Group CIO at John Keells Holdings (JKH), and Chief Executive of John Keells IT, shares insights into the critical importance of boards and CxOs in leading and ensuring the cybersecurity and cyber resilience of their organizations in today’s highly digital and interconnected world. As digital technologies evolve and …
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